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January 25, 2010 - Vol.21, No. 17
News That Concerns Kiwanians
and Their Families
Invocation:
Warren Mitchell
Attendance:
13
Senior
Members:
Warren Mitchell and Dennis Denoncourt
What a day
for a Daydream...
A
Metz Mellow Mood
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Possible Fundraisers...
Vice
President Mike
presented a
preliminary
fundraising
plan that will partner with Laconia
Bike Works to purchase and sell tickets
on one or more motor scooters. Much
discussion followed. Stay
tuned for next week's meeting when Mike will present a final plan for membership
vote.
Immediate Past President Brian let the club know that he has been contacted by Elizabeth Howard, a business acquaintance of Charlie St. Clair, who is interested in partnering with Laconia Kiwanis and holding an antique fair during the summer months. More to come soon.
An
Existing
Fundraiser...
Brian Winslow updated the club on activities at The
Lodge at Belmont. Brian
said that Saturday was very busy due to the snowmobile racing and although
he hasn't heard for sure he estimates we have raised over $5,000 to date.
The
following are the dates that Kiwanis club members have worked (in
gray)
as well as the days that remain (in white) on the schedule:
January 17: Brian Winslow
January 20: Cathy and Tom Knox
January
22: Brian Winslow
January 23: Brian Winslow
January 24: Brian Winslow
January 27: Cathy and Tom Knox
January 29: Brian Winslow
January 30: Brian Winslow
January 31: Brian Winslow
February 3: Cathy and Tom Knox
Kiwanis
KARES:
The
next Kiwanis KARES event is this Thursday at Elm Street School, starting
at 10:30 am. The following Thursday, February
4th, Kiwanis KARES will be at Pleasant Street School starting at 11:05 am.
Thank
you
Kiwanis...
Thank you Kiwanis...
Again!
Secretary Kathy
read two thank you letters from the Salvation Army: One thanking
us for helping to raise $1,277 during our day of bell ringing (to read that
letter"click" here.)
and one thanking us for contributing to the
Wish Upon A Star Program (to read that letter "click" here.).
50 50:
$16
to the winner...and the winner is...
...........................................................NOT Joe!NOT
President Dick
says: "Me, Me, Pick Me."
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
THE SMILE: Joe
pretends he is happy for Dick Metz winning the 50 50.
TRANSLATION: Behind
every good man there is a lot of bull.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Happy Dollars:
17 Happy Dollars were collected:
$16 Happy Dollars from Dick Metz for winning the 50 50.
$1 from Brian Winslow who announced a merger between CH&H and VNA
and Hospice of Southern Carroll County. For details on the merger, check out the story
in The Citizen by "clicking" here.
Fines:
75 cents was collected
Phil Bonafide and Steve Gorse were late. Kathy Calvin
was pinless.
Tonight's meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Upcoming Schedule:
DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY WE MEET AT ONE MILL PLAZA.
Monday,
February 1st
Boards Meet and Food Pantry money collected
Monday,
February 8th
Warren Hutchins, guest of Carroll Stafford, will
discuss the food industry.
Tuesday,
February 16th
OPEN
Monday,
February 22nd
Alan MacRae, freelance photojournalist
IN MARCH, WE MEET AGAIN AT THE PHEASANT RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB.
Monday,
March 1st
Boards Meet and Food Pantry money collected
Monday,
March 8th
Mark Lavalle from the Spaulding Youth Center
Monday,
March 15th
OPEN
Monday,
March 22nd
OPEN
Monday,
March 29th
OPEN
Monday, April 5th